Hand-painted Folding Fan with Two Asian Children on Bridge Swedish clothing 1970s Towle Walnut Shell Games

1970s Towle Walnut Shell Games I've had in the shop

complete with this terrific pointy roof made of what appears to be strips of bark

perhaps 18th century in fact

which fits snugly over the top of the basket

with a bit of running original to the making

Hand-painted Folding Fan with Two Asian Children on Bridge Swedish clothing 1970s Towle Walnut Shell GamesI love that these two blondish Asian children appear to have haloes around their heads, and also how intently they appear to be peering over the rail of this bridge, perhaps watching fish swimming by. I am not entirely sure whether this little fan is Japanese or Chinoiserie, but I think it's very sweet, down to the stippled leaves on the trees that hover over the figures, and the gold and white painted detail on the sticks. The gold flecked backside